Critical severity · published Jan 27, 2025
CVE-2025-24085
Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
In wildKEV
10.0
CVSS
17.5%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, iPadOS 17.7.6, macOS Sequoia 15.3, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5, tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, watchOS 11.3. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 17.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jan 29, 2025
Federal remediation dueFeb 19, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.7.6 · source: vendor, NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.7.5; before 14.7.5; before 15.3 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 18.3 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 18.3 · source: vendor, NVD
VI
visionOS · Apple
before 2.3 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 11.3 · source: vendor, NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24085
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24085
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/122372
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